Quote Originally Posted by flowerseverywhere View Post
https://itep.org/fair-tax-plan-would...-from-wealthy/

meanwhile this national sales tax instead of all federal taxes and IRS would be abolished. I’ve read several articles about it. A big purchase like a car would cost Joe average much more. I don’t see how this would benefit the working middle class at all. If somebody has a different view I’d love to hear an explanation.
I am completely ignorant of most things that involve mathematics. I'm just trying to think of the things that would be taxable. It seems like a Consumption Tax. So people who buy the most stuff, pay the most tax. In theory, that's appealing to me. So, maybe it does impact the wealthy, but OTOH, how do you justify charging 30% extra for the basic things that the poor and middle class need?

Is this in any way similar to VAT taxes in Europe!
Would there be exceptions to these taxes--like not taxing food, for instance?

I'm interested in hearing other points of view on this. I haven't heard of this proposal. But if it was generated by the Church of Scientology, right away, I have to be skeptical